Percival de Charnock

Percival de Charnock (1752-) was the Attorney Consul of the Republican Consulate of France after the French Revolution of 1789.

Biography
Percival de Charnock was born in Paris, France in 1752 to an upper-class family. Charnock's ancestors came from Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland, fleeing to France due to their support for the Jacobites against King William III of England. Charnock worked as a lawyer for years, and he was known for his economic skills and for his beliefs that farmers needed more representation in the government. Charnock became a staunch republican during the 1780s, and he supported the 1789 French Revolution. He was appointed Attorney Consul due to his experience in law, but he was considered to be a "jug head" and was disliked by many.